UPDATE (3/22): A Long Island woman turned herself in and was arrested on a manslaughter charge in the death of Broadway singing coach Barbara Maier Gustern, NBC New York reports. Lauren Pazienza, 26, turned herself into the NYPD one day after Gustern’s death was classified as a homicide. Authorities had …
Read More »Lizzo Reaches Settlement Over 'Truth Hurts' Songwriting Credits
The legal back-and-forth related to plagiarism claims over Lizzo‘s hit song “Truth Hurts” has come to a close. On Friday, a federal judge officially moved to dismiss the lawsuit after attorneys from both sides stated the parties had reached an agreement. No terms of the deal were shared, and each …
Read More »See Duran Duran Bring 'Tonight United' to 'Late Late Show'
Rock Hall nominees Duran Duran appeared on Wednesday’s Late Late Show to deliver a celebratory rendition of “Tonight United” from their 2021 LP Future Past. The performance was a preview of sorts for the band’s upcoming U.S. tour with Nile Rodgers and Chic, which kicks off this August, including stops …
Read More »Nice Album Cover, Machine Gun Kelly. Looks Familiar
UPDATE (3/14):Michelle Zauner joined in on the joke about Japanese Breakfast‘s 2021Jubileecover art and Machine Gun Kelly‘sMainstream Selloutalbum art’s loose similarities. “2022’s feud of the year,” she tweeted, sharing the article below. She also discussed the storyin an interview with Pitchfork.“I don’t actually think it looks anything like my album …
Read More »Radiohead's Thom Yorke Drops Surprise New Solo Song '5.17'
Already in the midst of his Radiohead side project The Smile, Thom Yorke dropped a surprise new song titled “5.17” on streaming services without warning Sunday. While it’s unclear why the piano ballad suddenly appeared — reps for Yorke did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone’s request for comment — …
Read More »Wish Hard on This Stripped-Down Version of Phoebe Bridgers' 'Chinese Satellite'
“Chinese Satellite,” the interstellar centerpiece of Phoebe Bridgers‘ Punisher, has received an acoustic rendition. Recorded at Sound City in Los Angeles, the new version of the track is stripped of Ethan Gruska and Tony Berg’s production, leaving Bridgers solely on acoustic — resulting in a dazzling, even lonelier feel. The …
Read More »Dominic Fike's 'Euphoria' Song Is Here — And Yes, It's Shorter Than It Was on the Show
Dominic Fike has released his inadvertently meme-able ballad, “Elliot’s Song,” from the Euphoria finale — and, yes, it is shorter than it was on the show. The tune, penned by Zendaya and series composer Labrinth, featured prominently in the final episode of the show’s second season as Fike’s character, Elliot, …
Read More »The Weeknd Sets 'After Hours Til Dawn' North American Stadium Tour
The Weeknd has finally detailed the new dates for his long-postponed North American tour, with the singer set to embark on his first-ever stadium tour this summer. The first leg of the After Hours Til Dawn Tour begins July 8 with a hometown gig at Toronto’s Rogers Centre. After that, …
Read More »Louis Tomlinson Cancels Russia and Ukraine Shows Amid 'Needless War'
Louis Tomlinson will be skipping stops in Ukraine and Russia during his world tour this summer due to the Putin-led invasion of Ukraine, he announced on social media Monday. “Due to the recent events in Ukraine, I have to sadly announce that my tour shows in Moscow and Kyiv are …
Read More »John Mayer Forced to Postpone Shows After Catching Covid Again
John Mayer was forced to postpone a slate of shows on his Sob Rock tour after he and several members of his band tested positive for Covid-19. For Mayer, this was his second positive Covid test in nearly as many months; a positive test at the beginning of January forced …
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